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The Kuba Kingdom (1625- 1700)

The Kuba kingdom did not become significant until about 1625. It is part of now present-day Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kuba Kingdom was a conglomerate of several smaller Bushongo-speaking principalities as well as the Kete, Coofa, Mbeengi, and the Kasai Twa…

Central Africa Featured ReVision by Samantha Johnas July 19, 2018

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Why was the American Baptist Church Aiding the Savage Henry Morton Stanley?

The Livingstone Inland Mission (LIM) was an evangelical missionary society that operated in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1878 and 1884. Although this mission was initially funded by Henry Grattan Guinness and his wife Fanny, it was…

Central Africa Featured by Editor December 2, 2017

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14th Century Luba Kingdom in Central Africa

In the late 14th and early 15th century, in central Africa a kingdom rose to prominence known as the Luba dynasty. This empire was located in the southern savanna between the Kasai and Lualaba rivers in what is present day Democratic republic…

America Europe by Editor November 21, 2016

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The Atlantic Charter & Pan African Congress

During World War 2, the allied forces benefited from mineral resources from Africa. The uranium used in the atom bombs dropped in Japan for example came from the then Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo). In 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill…

Central Africa Culture by Editor October 10, 2016

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The Independence of the Congo (1959-1960)

By 1959, the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo- DRC) was producing about 9% of the world’s copper, 6.5% of the tin, 49% of the cobalt, 69% of the world’s industrial diamonds. 53million pounds worth of palm oil, cotton and coffee were…

Central Africa Culture Theories by Editor September 15, 2016

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Early African Mathematics in the Congo

Early evidence of counting or a form of mathematics was first discovered at the fishing site of Ishango, near Semliki river which flows into Lake Edward in the present day Democratic Republic of Congo. A bone tool with several notches arranged in…

Europe by Editor May 5, 2016

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Portuguese Catholic Missionaries in Mbanza, Kongo -Africa

The Portuguese were some of the earliest Europeans to establish trading posts along the coasts of East and Southern Africa. As they ventured into Africa they traveled with Catholic missionaries. Portuguese priests and Jesuits were known to accompany most early expeditions to…

Africans With Global Voices Culture ReVision Uncategorized Video by Editor March 31, 2016

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The Brutality of Belgian Colonialism in the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a long and complicated history with Belgium. The history is complicated by King Leopold's quest to make Belgium great which began July 1, 1885, when the King decreed that all lands belong to the…

Culture Life by Editor October 15, 2014

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The Untold Story of the Rwanda Genocide- New BBC Documentary

A new controversial but powerful BBC documentary attempts to shed light on the other untold stories from the 1994 Rwandan genocide. According to the new documentary, Paul Kagame is not the liberator that he claims to have been but a selfish man…

Central Africa Gamechangers Uncategorized by Editor September 20, 2012

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Patrice’s Letter to Pauline Lumumba in Jail (1960)

My beloved companion, I write you these words not knowing whether you will receive them, when you will receive them, and whether I will still be alive when you read them. Throughout my struggle for the independence of my country, I have…